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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You

With 156 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics and statistics is the #12 most popular major in Iowa.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for mathematics and statistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mathematics & Statistics

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best value school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa State are $11,404 a year.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Iowa are $12,065 a year.

Iowa also made our Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 124
Missouri 255
Minnesota 119
North Dakota 38
Nebraska 45
South Dakota 38

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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